Items Forbidden To Load On A Removal Truck

There is a misconception that companies offering furniture removals in Sydney will be able to carry anything their clients ask them too. In fact, there are a number of things that are not allowed to go onboard a removal truck.

According to an Australian Furniture Removals Association’s executive director, Joe Lopino there is truth to this misconception that removalists can take with them any item. In order to prevent both parties from being frustrated during the actual moving day, clients should know the list of items can’t be moved.

This is to avoid what happened with a removals’ client, Shirley Potter, who assumed she will be able to take everything she wants with her. At the end of the move, she found out that her removalists declined to take a set of used paint tins and her sword collection.

One might think that the sword collection was not allowed because of safety reasons but the removalists said that it is not the main reason since the swords are not weapons and they are not sharp either. They are simply collectibles that can be hanged on the wall.

The main reason they declined to load it on their truck is because the collectible is very fragile and expensive that their insurance will not cover it in case it got damaged on the way. The removalists said that the list of items they are not accepting for transport includes ID documents, cash, and jewellery. All items that are too fragile that might get damaged inside the truck are also not accepted.

The paint tins, however, are not accepted for safety reasons. It is a big no-no for removalists to accept these along with gas bottles and pool chemicals. During summer, the temperature can reach very high inside the truck and there is a high risk despite the fact that they are closed containers. Homeowners who hired removals in Sydney should know that LPG gas bottles are also not acceptable since it has a high risk of exploding. If they can get a professional Gas Cylinder Test Station to empty the gas then the LPG bottles can be transported safely.